St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-20
Proposals for Indian Supplies and
TRANSFORMATION,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of
- Indian Affairs, Washington, March 10, 1887.
Sealed proposals, Endorsed Proposals for Beef"
(bids for beef must be submitted in separate en-
velopes), Bacon, Flour, Transportation, ETC., Jas
the case may beg, and directed to the Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs, Chamber of Commerce
Building, corner of Third and Chestnut streets,
st. Louis, Missouri, will be received until p. N.
of Tuesday, April IL, 1887, for furnishing for the
Indian service about $4,000 pounds Bacon, &c.
100000 pounds Beef on the hoof, 100000 pounds
Beans 100, 900 pounds Corn, $4,000 pounds COT
fee, 100000 pounds Flour, $4,000 pounds Feed.
1885, 900 pounds Hard Bread. $4,000 pounds HON.
my, $4,000 pounds Lard, $50 barrels mess pork
100 900 pounds Rice, $500 pounds Tea, 300, 600
pounds Salt, $4,000 pounds Sugar, and $4,000
pounds Wheat. Also, transportation for such of
the articles. goods, and supplies that may not be
contracted for to be delivered at the Agencies.
Also, proposals Endorsed as above and directed
to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Nos Is
ceived until p. NJ of Tuesday, May 8, 1857, for
Blankets, Wooden and Cotton Goods, Consisting
in part of Ticking, 20 600 yards; Standard Calico
100000 yards; Drilling, $4,000 yards; Duck, free
from all sizing, $4,000 yards Denms, II 900 yards
Bingham. 100000 yards; Kentucky Jeans, $1,000
yards; Chevlot, $500 yards; Brown Sheetng, 49,
600 yards; Bleached Sheeting 49, 600 yards Hickory
Shifting 10000 yards; Calico Shifting, 5000 yards
Winsey, 2,2UQ yards); 200 pounds of Baking
Powder; $4,000 pounds of Soap; Clothing, Gro
ceres Notions, Hardware, Medical Supplies,
School Books, etc., and long list of miscellane-
articles such as Harness, Flows, Rakes,
Forks. etc., and for about 4OC Wagons required
for the service, to be delivered at Chicago, Kan
City, and Sioux City. Also for such Wagons
as may be required, adapted to the climate of the
Pacific Coast, with California brakes. delivered at
San Francisco.
BIDS MUST BE MADE OUT ON GOVERNMENT
BLANKS.
Schedules showing the kinds and quantities of
subsistence supplies required for each Agency and
School, and the kinds and quantities in gross, of
all other goods and articles together with blank
proposals, conditions to be observed by bidders.
time and place of delivery, terms of contract and
payment, transportation routes, and all other
necessary instructions will be furnished upon ap-
plication to the Indian Office in Washington, or
Nos. Is and 81 Wooster street, New York; James
Lidgerwood. 1856 Broadway. New York; the Secre-
tary of the Merchants Exchange, st. LOUIS Mis-
souri, the Commissaries of Subsistence. U. S. A.,
at Cheyenne Chicago, Leavenworth. Omaha, Saint
Louis, Saint Paul and San Franc SEQ; the Post
masters at Sioux City and Yankton; and to the
Kansas: Arkansas City, Burlington, Caldwell,
Dodge City. Emporia, Eureka, Great Bend,
Howard, Hutchinson Larned. Mcpherson, Marion
Medicine Lodge Newton, Usage City, Sedan,
Sterling, Topeka, Wellington Wichita, and Win
field
The right is reserved by the Government to re.
ject any and all bids, or any part of any bid.
Bids will be opened at the hour and day above
stated, and bidders are invited to be present at
the opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
All bids must be accompanied by certified
checks upon some United States Depository or
the First National Bank of Los Angeles Cal for
at least FIVE per cent. of the amount OF the bro.
posal.
]. D. C. ATKINS, Commissioner.